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WALLINGFOJiD (CONN.) JOHNSONS. 

By Fkederick C. Joun'son, M.D., of Wilkes-Barrc, Pcnn. 
. William^ Johnson of Wallinglbrd, Connecticut, emigrated to Amer- 
ica presumably about IGGO, and settled at New Haven. In Dec, 
1061, lie married Sarah, daughter of John and Jane (Wollen or 
Wooliu) Hall. He was one of the founders or originalproprietors 
of Wallingford, in H)70 ; and one of the signers of the compact. 

In the town records of New Haven he is sometimes mentioned as 
"Wingle" Johnson, and is recorded as ''husbandman" and 
"planter." He died in 1716, and his will is recorded at New 
Haven. 

Children : 

i. Lieut. William,- b. September 5, 1665; d. in 1742. 

il. John, b. July 20, IBCT; d. 1744. 

iii. Isaac, of Woodbridiic, Conn. ; called Deacon and Captain; b. Oct. 27, 
1672; d. Oct. 27, 1750; m. in 1699, Abigail, dauiihter of .John Cooper, 
•whose epitaph is given in New Haven Historical papurs, Vol. 3, p. 
544. 

iv. Abraham, b. 1669. 

V. Abigail, b. December 6, 1670; m. Joseph Lines. 
2. vi. Jacob, of Wallin.siford, b. September 25, 1674; d. July 17, 1749. 

vii. Sakah, b. November 6, 1676; m. Samuel Ilorton. 

viii. Samuel, b. Septembers, 1678; m. Anna Hotchkiss. 

ix. Mary, b. April 1, 1680; m. Samuel Bishop, Jr. 

X. Lydia, b. July 7, 1681 ; m. Andrews. 

xi. Hope, twin, b. May 10, 1685. 

xii. Eliz.ujeth, twin, b. May 10, 1685; m. Abraham Hotchkiss. 

xiii. Ebenezer, b. April 15, 1688; m. Lydia Hotchkiss. 

Jacob^ Johnson, ( WilUani^), of AVallingford, born in New Haven, 
Sept. 25, 1674; died July 17, 1749 ; married Dec. 14, 1693, Abigail^ 
daughter of John and Abigail (Merriraan) Hitchcock. [See Hitch- 
cock family.] Abigail was a granddaughter of Capt. Nathaniel 
Merriman, an original proprietor of "Wallingford. Jacob was ser- 
ge:int of the Wallingford train baud, and is referred to in the rec- 
ords as " Sergeant " Jacob. He was deputy to the general court. 
His will is recorded at New Haven. 
Children : 

i. llEUBEN,3 b. August 27, 1694; m. March 11, 1718, Mary Dayton. 
[Tuttle Family, p. 214, gives names of children.] 

3. ii. Dka. Isaac, b. Fel). 21, 1696; d. April 23, 1779; ra. Sarah Osborne. 

Nov. 23, 1723. 
iii. Enos, b. 1698; d. 1786; had a son Shnborn. 

iv. ABIG.VIL, b. 1699; ra. Capt. Benjamin Holt. [Tuttle Family, p. 214.1 
V. T^EUT. Caleb, b. 170.3; d. Oct. 13, 1777; m. Rachel Brockett. 
vi. Israel, b. 1705; d. 1747; m. Jan. 26, 1732, Sarah Miles. Children, 

according to Davis's "Wallingford " : 1. Eunice, b. 1734. 2. Anna, 

b. 1736; 'i. Pnulenre, b. 17.38; 4. Caleb, b. 1739; 5. Miles, h. 

1741; 6. Jacob, b. 1742: 7. Rebecca, b. 1744; 8. Warren, b. 1747; 

9. Silas, b. 1749. 

4. vii. Daniel, b. 1709; d. Oct. 14, 1780: m. Dec. 24, 1732, Joanna Preston, 
viii. Sarah, b. 1710; m. Daniel Bartholomew. fBartholoraew Family, 

p. 86.] 

5. ix. Capt. Abnkr, b. Aug. 2, 1702; d. Dec. 28, 1757; m. Dec. 14, 1726, 

Charity, daughter of Isaac and Rebecca (Tattle) Davton. of New 
Haven. [Tuttle Family.] 



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f.. X. Ukv. Jacoh, b. at WaHiniifonl, April 7, 1713; d. at Wilkos-Rarro, 
I'a., March 1.'), 17'J7. This line is being traced by Dr. F. C. 
Johnson, Wilivos-Barre, Pa. 

3. Dk.vcon IsA.vc' Johnson (Jdcob'-, William^), born February 21, 

Killl'i; died April 2o, 177!>; married November 23, 1723, Sarah 
Osborne. 

ChiKlren, from town records: 

1. .\mGAIL,* I). 1727. 

ii. S.\KAii, b. 1721). 

7. iii. Isaac, b. 17.'U. 
iv. EsriiKK, b. 17;?5. 

V. Uaciikl, b. 1740; ni. Stephen Todd.b. March 3, 1735, sou of Stephen 
and Lydia (Ives) Todd. Tlioy removed to Salisbury, Ilerkinier 
Co., N. Y., in 1792. Issue: Isaac; Jehiel, who m. Hannah Steel; 
Stephen ; and Bertha. Tliis family is being traced by Mrs. Wil- 
liam II. Faust, of Ann Arbor, Michigan. 

vi. Ukimhca, b. 1744. 

Davis's " ^^'alin^fford " names all of above except Rebecca, and gives iu 
addition, Joseph, born 1725, and Lois, born 1738. 

4. Daniki- Jcjiinson* (Jacob-, William^'), horn 1709; died 1780; mar- 

ried in 1732, Joanna Preston, wlio was born 1714, and died 1781. 
lie was a trial justice under the King. 
Children : 

i. CiiAiu.KS,* b. 1735. 

8. ii. Capt. Soi.o.mon, b. 1740. Descendants of this line are being traced 

by Eilward H. Johnson, of Philadelphia, Pa. 
iii. JoAN.VA, b. 1743. 
a. iv. LiKiT. Daxik.i., b. 174G. Descendants of this line have been traced 
by George Kansoni Johnson, of Cheshire, Conn. 
V. ISKAEL, b. 1748. 

vi. Justin, b. 1752. 
vii. .Vnir.AiL, b. 1753. 
^ viii. JosiiUA, b. 1757. 
i.\. Mi.NDWKLi,, b. 1758. 
X. Kkmixca, b. 1759. 

/). Cai'Tain Aijnkk^ Johnson (Jacob,'^ William^) of Wallingford, born 
Aug. 2, 1702; died December 28, 1757; married December 11, 
172ri, Charity, dauglitcr <jf Isaac ami Kt'becca (Tuttlej Dayton, 
th<- great grand-^laugliter of Kalpli Dayton, the colonist. [Tuttle 
Family, p. 211.] He was Captain of the train band at AValling- 
ford. His will is at New Haven. 
ChiMren : 

1 Davto.n-,* b. Feb. «, 1728. 

il. Lvdia, b. 1730; d. 1812; m. May 1(5, 1749, Ebenczer Fitch; great 
grnnd-inothcr of Elliott Fitelj Shepard. 

10. ill. IlK/KKiAii, b. March 12, 17:S2; d. Feb. 21, 1810. This line is being 

traced by ('apt. S. Aliiert Johnson, of Roonville, X. V. 
iv. Aii.sr.u, b. Aug. (',, 173.S; gnubialed at Yale, 17.19. 

11. v. Jacoh, I). 1742; d. 181(i; m. Esther Ilotchkiss; was a soldier in the 

Itivolntloii. Il(! removed to Johnstown, N. Y. 
vl. C^iiAKiTV, l». May 19, 1744; ni. (llrst) John Dinon ; m. (second) Sam- 
uel Illekox. 

Pi. Ukv. Ja<(»u' Juiisson {./hco/i,'^ Wllluim^), born at Walliiigrord, .Vpril 
7, 171.'i;died March 15, 17'.'7. While pastor at North Groton, 
ho married Mary, «iaugliter of Capt. Nathaniel and Mary (Wil- 
litimH) (fiddingH, of I'n slon. Conn. She was born in 1730, ami 



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died in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., about 1791. His biograpliy is given 
in Dexter's Graduates of Yale. 
Rev. Jacob Johnson's monument at Wilkes-Barre. Pa., has the following 
epitaph : 

ncv. Jacob Johnson, A.M. | Boru at WalliuKford, Conn., April 7, 1713. | Died 
at Wilkcs-Harre, Pa., March 15, 1707. | Graduated at Yale College, 1740. | Pas- 
tor of Congregational Church, | Groton, Conn., 1741)-1772. | First pastor of 
Wilkes-Barre Congregational | (subsequently First Presbyterian) | 1772-1797. | 
He made missionary "journeys to the | Si.x Nations. | Preaching in the Indian 
language. | He was an early and outspoken advocate | of .Vmerican liberty and a 
conuna^nding | fignre in the early history | of Wyoming. | He wrotethe articlosof 
capitulation | following the destruction of the | infant settlement | by the British 
and Indians | in 1778 | and was a firm and self-sacrlllcing | defender of the Con- 
necticut title I throughout the prolonged land contest. | 

Childi-en, all born iu Connecticut : 
i. .Tkhoiada Pitt,* b. 17G7; d. at Wilkes-Barre, Pa., in 1830. Left a 

large family, 
ii. Jacob; had daughter Mary, Avho m. P. N. Foster of Wilkes-Barre, 

Pa. 
iii. Lydia, m. Col. Zebulon Butler, commander of the patriot forces in 

the battle of Wyoming. Left numerous descendants, 
iv. Christiana 0., m.' William Russell of Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ; no issue. 

7. Isaac Johnson* {Deacon Isaac,^ Jacob,'^ William^) was born June 

23, 1731. Davis's " Wallingford " says he married Abigail . 

The manuscript records at Walling'ford name the following 
children : 

i. David,* b. 1758. 

ii. Mary, b. 1759. 

iii. Lois, b. 17G1. 

iv. STEniEN. b. 1763. 

v. Isaac, b. 17G6. 

vi. Warren, b. 1768. 

S. Capt. Solomon* Johnson {Daniel,^ Jacob^- William'^), of Walling- 
ford, born May 4, 1740; died April 4, 1700. He was a 
Revolutionary soldier, and sea captain. He left a son, Charles, 
who was born 1767, in Wallingford, Conn. ; died 1848, in Dur- 
ham, N. Y.; married at New Haven, Conn., Elizabeth Rice. His 
son, Solomon Rice Johnson, born 1 797, at Durham, N. Y. ; mar- 
ried Mary Whittlesey of Say brook, Conn. ; d. at Durham in 1833. 
His son,"^ Solomon Whittlesey Johnson, of New York City and 
AYarwick, New York, President of the American News Company, 
married Sept. 12, 1853, Adelaide Hine of Cairo, N. Y. His son 
Edward Hine Johnson is now a resident of Phihulelphia, Pa. 

9. Lieut. Daniel" Johnson {Daniel,'' Jacob,^ William}), born March 
24, 1740; died 1830; married Rebecca Hitchcock. 

Children : 

i. Cephas,* b. 1782. 

ii. Augustus, b. 1783. 

iii. WiiXETT, b. 1785. 

iv. Dan, b. 1787. 

v. Ransom, b. 1788. 

vi. Louisa, b. 1791. 

lU. Cait. Hezekiaii* Johnson {Abner,^ Jacob,- William^) of AValling- 
ford and Hamden, Conn., boru March 12, 1732; died Feb. 21, 



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I.SIO; marrifd Nov. 17.08, llmli, dauyhur of Lieut. Caleb and 
Ruth (8t'd<j;\vick) Merrimaii, "jjivat graud-dauiiliter of Capt. 2sa- 
tliaiiii'l Mirrinuin, who was one of the founders of Wallin^ford, 
and of Maj.-licii. Kol)ert Sedgwick, charter member and second 
captain of the "Ancient and llonorable Artillery Company" of 
Boston. lie was a soldier of the Revolution. 
Chililreu : 

I. C\i.En». b. July 18, 17'.!); graduated at Yale, 1785. 

ii. (Jkokok, 1). Nov. 7, 17G0. 

iii. CUAKi.KS, 1). Nov. 2, 17G2. 

iv. Ll'cinua, b. 1763. 

T. Urrn, b. MAy 31, 1765; m. Asalicl Hall of Salisbury, N. Y. 

vl. Bki.cmkk, b. Dec. 25, 1767; d. June 20, 1837; ra. Hannah, dauii:hter 
of Reynolds and Mary (Rathbuu) Cahoon. He removed to Salis- 
bury. N. Y., about 1790. 

vii. Hkzkkiah, b. Dec. 25, 1779; m. Elizabeth Tuttle, and inherited the 
homestead at Hamdcn, Conn. 

viii. Diaxtma, b. July 22, 1770; ra. Joseph Shepherd. 

ix. SorniA, b. Oct. 31, 1774; m. Daytou, of New Haven, Conn. 

X. I'HAKiTY Betsey, b. March 23, 1777; m. Kneelon. 

xi. LuciNDA, b. May 3, 1783; m. Nathan Burr, of Kiugsboro, N. Y. 

11. Jacoh* Johnson (Abner^^ ,/acob^, William^), born 1 742 ; died 1816; 
removed to Johnstown, N. Y., about 18U0; was a Revolutionary 
soldier ; married Esther Hotchkiss, and had eight children. One 
son, Jacob,^ married Sarah Jewett, and is the fourth Jacob in 
the family. [Tuttle confuses the four Jacobs mentioned in this 
article.] Jacob^ had a son Caleb, among whose sous was Judge 
Stephen Hotchkiss Johnson, father of the Rt. Rev. Joseph H. 
Johnson, D.D. nwrn IS 17), present Protestant Episcopal Bishop 
of Los Angeles, California. 



[llcprintcd from the New-England Historical and Genealogical Register, Oct., 1901.] 



